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American 4th Armored Division

American 4th Armored Division

American 4th Armored Division

Date City Region Country
July 8, 1944 Dorchester Dorset England
July 13, 1944 Mesnil-St-Martin Manche France
July 18, 1944 Meautis Manche France
July 30, 1944 Coutances Manche France
July 31, 1944 Cerences Manche France
Aug. 2, 1944 St-Aubin Ille-et-Vilaine France
Aug. 5, 1944 Bain-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine France
Aug. 6, 1944 Cosqueric Morbihan France
Aug. 8, 1944 Trefflean Morbihan France
Aug. 10, 1944 Vannes Morbihan France
Aug. 14, 1944 Pouance Maine-et-Loire France
Aug. 15, 1944 Ste-Cerotte Sarthe France
Aug. 16, 1944 Ambloy Loir-et-Cher France
Aug. 20, 1944 Lierville Loir-et-Cher France
Aug. 21, 1944 Corbeilles Loiret France
Aug. 22, 1944 Courtenay Loiret France
Aug. 26, 1944 Villeneuve l'Archeveque Yonne France
Aug. 27, 1944 Dierrey St-Pierre Aube France
Aug. 28, 1944 Vailly Aube France
Aug. 31, 1944 Wassy Haute-Marne France
Sept. 1, 1944 Houdelaincourt Meuse France
Sept. 10, 1944 Punerot Meuse France
Sept. 17, 1944 Anthelupt Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Sept. 18, 1944 Haraucourt Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Sept. 19, 1944 Athienville Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Sept. 26, 1944 Remereville Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Nov. 12, 1944 Chateau Salins Moselle France
Nov. 20, 1944 Haboudange Moselle France
Nov. 25, 1944 Loudrefing Moselle France
Nov. 28, 1944 Fenetrange Bas-Rhin France
Dec. 20, 1944 Arlon Luxembourg Belgium
Dec. 28, 1944 Bodange Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 10, 1945 Bastogne Liege Belgium
Jan. 12, 1945 Rodemack Moselle France
Jan. 15, 1945 Dudelange Luxembourg
Feb. 23, 1945 Mersch Luxembourg
Feb. 26, 1945 Oberweis Rhineland Germany
March 4, 1945 Bitburg Rhineland Germany
March 7, 1945 Darscheid Rhineland Germany
March 8, 1945 Polch Rhineland Germany
March 15, 1945 Gamlen Rhineland Germany
March 16, 1945 Simmern Rhineland Germany
March 18, 1945 Bockenau Rhineland Germany
March 20, 1945 Frei Laubershein Rhineland Germany
March 23, 1945 Kongernheim Rhineland Germany
March 24, 1945 Leeheim Hessen Germany
March 25, 1945 Rossdorf Hessen Germany
March 27, 1945 Jugesheim Hessen Germany
March 28, 1945 Munzenberg Hessen Germany
March 30, 1945 Herbstein Hessen Germany
March 31, 1945 Hersfeld Kurhessen Germany
April 1, 1945 Nesselroden Kurhessen Germany
April 3, 1945 Grossenbehringen Thuringia Germany
April 4, 1945 Gotha Thuringia Germany
April 11, 1945 Bechstedstrass Thuringia Germany
April 12, 1945 Gottern Thuringia Germany
April 14, 1945 Grumbach Thuringia Germany
April 15, 1945 Waldenburg Wurttemberg Germany
April 19, 1945 Crimmitschau Saxony Germany
April 24, 1945 Bayreuth Bavaria Germany
May 2, 1945 Deggendorf Bavaria Germany
May 6, 1945 Susice Sudetenland Czechoslovakia

Commanding General:

Jan. 11, 1944: Maj. Gen. John Wood
Dec. 3, 1944: Maj. Gen. Hugh J Gaffey
Feb. 21, 1945: Lt. Col. Walter A Bigby
Feb. 25, 1945: Brig. Gen. Holmes E Dager
March 1, 1945: Maj. Gen. Hugh J Gaffey
March 21, 1945: Brig. Gen. William H Hoge
May 2, 1945: Maj. Gen. William H Hoge

Artillery Commander:

Jan. 11, 1944: Col. Ernest A Bixby
Sept. 7, 1944: Lt. Col. Alexander Graham
Jan. 5, 1945: Col. Alexander Graham

Chief of Staff:

Jan. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Walter A Bigby
Aug. 2, 1944: Lt. Col. David A Watt
Sept. 7, 1944: Col. Ernest A Bixby
Sept. 13, 1944: Lt. Col. Walter A Bigby

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Jan. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Robert M Connolly
Aug. 28, 1944: Lt. Col. John H Himelick

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Jan. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Harry E Brown

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Jan. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Herbert F Krucker
Oct. 5, 1944: Lt. Col. Bernard C Knestrick

Adjutant General:

Jan. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. John H Himelick
Aug. 28, 1944: Lt. Col. Robert M Connolly

CC A Commander:

Jan. 11, 1944: Col. Bruce C Clarke
Oct. 31, 1944: Lt. Col. Creighton W Abrams
Nov. 18, 1944: Col. William P Withers
Dec. 3, 1944: Brig. Gen. Herbert L Earnest
Jan. 22, 1945: Col. Hayden A Sears

CC B Commander:

Jan. 11, 1944: Brig. Gen. Holmes E Dager
March 8, 1945: Lt. Col. Creighton W Abrams
April 21, 1945: Col. Creighton W Abrams

CC R Commander:

Jan. 11, 1944: Col. Louis J Storck
Aug. 2, 1944: Lt. Col. Walter A Bigby
Sept. 12, 1944: Col. Wendell Blanchard

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Jan. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. David A Watt
May 31, 1944: Lt. Col. John B Sullivan

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

June 12, 1944: Maj. Gen. James H Van Wagenen
Nov. 16, 1944: Lt. Col. James H Van Wagenen

Assistant Division Commander:

March 16, 1945: Col. William L Roberts
May 1, 1945: Brig. Gen. William L Roberts

Killed: 1238
Missing: 503
Wounded: 4246
Captured: 1
Activated: 04/15/1941
Air Medal: 103
Arrived ETO: 01/08/1944
Bronze Star: 3443
Silver Star: 845
Days in Combat: 230
Soldiers Medal: 11
Legion of Merit: 16
Total Casualties: 10496
Arrived Continent: 07/13/1944
Battle Casualties: 5988
Non-Battle Casualties: 4508
Percent of T/O Strength: 98.4
Distinguished Service Cross: 34
Entered Combat (First Elements): 07/17/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 07/28/1944
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